Hi Vaughan, I'm a network admin (although one of the less active ones) as well as a programmer here.
As long as the update procedure is controlled and actived by the window eyes on your pc, and not by the GW micro servers, and I don't think they'd do it any other way, as long as you have permision to update software installations on your desktop it should work ok. Certainly there are places where you don't have such permisions, and then you should ask for someone to come and run the update process for you on a regular schedule (twice a month?). The other suggestion about use of a thumb drive is also good, but it still requires you to have update permision for your desktop. Firewalls don't normally stop programs running on your desktop from making outbound connections to servers, but if your workplace does, then ask if an exception can be entered for window eyes and/or the GW micro servers. hth, Chip ------------------------------ Chip Orange Database Administrator Florida Public Service Commission [EMAIL PROTECTED] (850) 413-6314 (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.) > -----Original Message----- > From: Vaughan Dodd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:33 AM > To: gw-info > Subject: What to Tell Network Administrators? > > We all know that Window-Eyes version seven is not far away, and I > will be amongst those who will unhesitatingly install it at > home and at work. > > > My work environment (like many of us on the list) is based on the > integrity of information, and of course - we as blind people will > always want to have access to what we need in order to do our work. > > > Window-Eyes uses a much more dynamic approach than Jaws with respect > to updates, in that we can have each script monitored and installed > as new updates are notified. > > > I do know that GW protects network integrity but I do wish to take > advantage of updates as these occur. > > > Network installations such as the one I work with have strict > security procedures, which obviously include firewalls. There are > also backup procedures which also occur without the users' awareness > and these might include managing my Window-Eyes. > > > So - what will the insructions be for network administrators so that > we can let Window-Eyes take care of itself in corporate and > Governmental environments? > > > Vaughan. > > > > email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Phone +64 9 278 4909 > Mobile +21 784 856 > Skype Vaughan53 > > e: vaughan53 > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original > sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and > your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending > your message to [email protected] so the entire list will > receive it. > > All GW-Info messages are archived at > http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo, and can be searched through > and sorted using the search > form at the bottom of the page. > > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include leave gw-info in the body > of the message. > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. All GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo, and can be searched through and sorted using the search form at the bottom of the page. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include leave gw-info in the body of the message.
